As cold the environment is in WWE, that much hotter is AEW now. On the back of a generational Double or Nothing PPV, AEW is at its all-time high with compelling storylines and banger matches. That hype carried them into their biggest show of 2025, All In, and it was highly successful. Now their goal seems to be making All Out their yet another stand-out show, and this time, tackle their rivals too.
On September 20, 2025, airing live from Toronto, AEW will present its All Out event, which seems promising. However, WWE is now trying to steal some spotlight from that show by simultaneously running their event. WWE has made it official that an ESPN exclusive (still Netflix global) PLE Wrestlepalooza will be held live from Indianapolis on September 20, going head-to-head with All Out.
It seems like All Out will start airing an hour before Wrestlepalooza. However, they will clash for the next three to four hours and make the wrestling fans either choose or juggle between shows. Considering the duration of their shows, it is very likely that All Out might even be airing after Wrestlepalooza’s end. As AEW puts all its eggs in one basket to showcase all possible talents, and goes on and on and on.
This also marks the first time a main roster WWE PLE is going head-to-head with an AEW PPV. Now to counter program AEW, WWE might have the main event of Wrestlepalooza be the last time ever bout between John Cena and Brock Lesnar. It is now obvious that WWE needs to stack their card to go head-to-head with All Out and overpower. Whereas AEW is habitual of booking banger matches on their PPVs. The rumored bout now sees FTR vs. the newly reunited duo of Christian Cage and Adam Copeland.
Previous instances of WWE-AEW clash
There have been many times when AEW’s PPV was running simultaneously with WWE’s show. However, it has mostly always been an NXT PLE. Last time during AEW All In Texas, NXT ran their Great American Bash. The longevity of All In, though, even made its last hour go head-to-head with WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event on the same night. One more recent instance was seen at AEW Double or Nothing, colliding with NXT’s Battleground.
Back in the pandemic, the Wednesday Night Wars were a thing. AEW’s Dynamite had their TNT spot on Wednesday, while WWE scheduled its NXT simultaneously on the USA Network. That period saw AEW’s A-show dominate WWE’s ‘third brand’ in ratings. However, it gave both promotions a chance to showcase their best to come out on top every week. That, however, fell off when NXT moved to Tuesdays in 2021.